Otto Onstad | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Constituency | Dane County Second District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peder Otto Onstad June 4, 1874 Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Died | March 17, 1961 (aged 86) Stoughton, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Luther College |
| Occupation | Teacher, farmer, politician |
Peder Otto Onstad (June 4, 1874 – March 17, 1961) was an American educator and politician.
Biography
Born in the town of Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin, Onstad went to Albion Academy and to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.[1] He taught mathematics in rural schools and at Albion Academy.[1] He was a farmer.[1] Onstad served as Christiana town clerk and as chairman of the Christiana Town Board. In 1909 and 1911, Onstad served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[2] In 1932, Onstad moved to Madison, Wisconsin and worked for the Wisconsin Highway Commission and for the Dane County Register of Deeds. Onstad died in Stoughton, Wisconsin.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Otto Onstad, Ex-Assemblyman, County Employee, Age 86, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. March 18, 1961. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1911, Biographical Sketch of Otto Onstad, p. 756.
- ↑ "Otto Onstad, 86, Dies; Early Progressive, Dane Employee". The Capital Times. March 18, 1961. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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